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66% Critic Match
The Sun Shines Bright
“JUDGE BILLY PRIEST...the only man who ever called Mallie Crump a Lady”
6.6 / 10• 1953• 1h 42m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
With the election approaching, a judge in a Southern town at the turn of the 20th century is involved variously in revealing the real identity of a young woman, reliving his Civil War memories, and preventing the lynching of an African youth.
Cast & Crew
Charles Winninger
William Pittman Priest
Lead
Arleen Whelan
Lucy Lee Lake
John Russell
Ashby Corwin
Stepin Fetchit
Jeff Poindexter
Russell Simpson
Lewt Lake
Ludwig Stössel
Herman Felsburg
Francis Ford
Feeney
PH
Paul Hurst
Jimmy Bagby
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Ford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sun Shines Bright is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
